Chester County Art Association

“A draft of the 990 was presented to the board”

“Key management and board members review the organization's business relationships for possible conflicts of interest.”

“The board of directors approves salaries through the budget approval process”

“The board of directors approves salaries through the budget approval process.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, tax returns and financial statements available upon request”

“The mission of the chester county art association is to be a source of inspiration, creativity and community by connecting artists, students, patrons and the wider community to and through art. In the over 80 years since its founding, ccaa has continued to fulfill its goal of "making chester county more actively and courageously art conscious" (from ccaa's original charter).”

“Overview founded in 1931, the chester county art association (ccaa) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and connecting people of chester county to and through the arts. As a small non-profit arts center, our goal is to inspire creativity and creative thinking. We believe that art positively impacts everyone; we help develop individual abilities, foster art appreciation, and create a sense of artistic community. Fine arts and fine crafts classes and workshops teach fundamental concepts and advanced techniques. Our monthly art exhibitions, lectures, and artist talks all provide learning opportunities and creative dialogue in welcoming spaces. With on-going cuts in funding for the arts-in not only public education but also cultural institutions as well as community and artist programs-access to art programing is limited. This is the community need that ccaa fills. Our year-round classes, exhibitions, and events provide art experiences that are no longer regularly offered in schools or in the community. In 1931, artist n. C. Wyeth, art critic christian brinton, and art director william palmer lear founded ccaa. Early exhibitions featured the works of celebrated regional artists andrew wyeth, horace pippin, tom bostelle, barclay rubincam, and harry dunn. Over the past 88 years, ccaa has evolved, while still fulfilling its original charter "of making chester county more actively and courageously art conscious." ccaa's goals are to continually inspire creativity and creative thinking through quality art instruction, thought-provoking public art exhibits, and community outreach programs. We aspire to provide transformational art experiences and opportunities throughout all of chester county, as well as lead ongoing collaboration and partnering with other non-profit organizations, local groups, and businesses to promote the arts for a vibrant and healthy community. Mission chester county art association (ccaa) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and connecting people of chester county to and through the arts. Membership ccaa's membership at the end of 2019 was 885. This figure fluctuates during the year between 850 and 1,000+, and includes 97 artist and 212 senior memberships. Our mailing list is over 2,500 households, and our e-list is over 6,000 individuals. Numbers served in 2019 ccaa served over 25,000 people annually throughout chester county. As stated above, we operate in several locations-west chester, exton, kennett square, west grove, and coatesville. Our target population is all chester county residents, including, toddlers, students k-12, english language learners, special needs adults, veterans, and seniors-with programming, events, and exhibitions designed for everyone. This includes fee-based programs, low-cost and free art classes/camps, art exhibitions in our main galleries and partner gallery sites, community events, art trips and lectures, art sales, and space rentals. Selected highlights of 2019 events & collaborations additional updates to the digital and printmaking studios plus organizing the new library in the main west chester facility; new equipment purchases for metal jewelry making; and a donation of like-new etching press for printmaking. Regular art exhibitions and receptions open to the public in west chester (9 months of the year) and exton (12 months of the year). Planned and pop-up community art exhibitions in west chester and exton including barclay friends plein air, time light photography, art goes to school, and cciu technical college high school. The great ccaa 100 art grab fundraising event with 400 pieces from regional artists. (oct., 2019). Annual cciu student art exhibit in west chester featuring 18 county public high schools (april, 2019). Annual meeting with over 150 participating artists for the west chester studio tour (february, 2019). Collaboration with friends home in kennett on a multigenerational mural project. Art shows at corpora”